Questions about Utopia Winterizing : Urgent

[silverbullit98]

I everyone, I'm, new here to the site as of yesterday. I could use some help with something.

I paid over 2 hundred dollars to have my Utopia winterized last year. And yesterday I found out it is a total loss system that automatically drains water out of the engine once out of the water....

I understand that other things need to be done to winterize, but I still feel like I got ripped off. Anyways.

I am gunna do it all myself next week, I was just wondering if there is anyone on this site that has done it themselves already to a Utopia. Is there anything I need to look out for? any suprises other than what is in the manual.

It looks like changing the gear oil is going to be the hardest or most labour intesive part. Any tricks to doing this. Looks like a have to take a few pieces off the boat to drain and then refill the gear lube. Any advice you may have at all would be great!

Also, to play it safe, i think i'm gunna pour some antifreeze down the flushing tool anyways, just to play it safe and insure there is no water in the lines... seem like a good idea or not?

 

[Dans97challenger]

Just remember having someone do it for you is always the better way to go if they have the knowledge of doing it. $200 doesn't sound bad for a dual engine boat. I am dropping my Challenger off this weekend and I am getting charged $100 to winterize but I have only a single engine model.

Good luck anyone can do it themselves but just make sure you do it right that is all. I would think $200 for a dual engine is a pretty good price.

 

[silverbullit98]

Just remember having someone do it for you is always the better way to go if they have the knowledge of doing it. $200 doesn't sound bad for a dual engine boat. I am dropping my Challenger off this weekend and I am getting charged $100 to winterize but I have only a single engine model.

Good luck anyone can do it themselves but just make sure you do it right that is all. I would think $200 for a dual engine is a pretty good price.

Its actually the M2 Jet drive Mercury V6 motor. The 200HP version.

 

[vilord]

Take a look at this page: http://seadoosportboats.com/wiki/index.php?title=Winterizing_Mercury

It doesn't mention anti-freezing the exhaust, maybe the merc doesn't need that part winterized, I don't know.

If I were you I'd look at the merc service manual, you can get to it from this site's manuals section.

It also doesn't mention running water through it while running which is a requirement! Always start the water feed BEFORE starting mercury engines.

 

[silverbullit98]

Take a look at this page: http://seadoosportboats.com/wiki/index.php?title=Winterizing_Mercury

It doesn't mention anti-freezing the exhaust, maybe the merc doesn't need that part winterized, I don't know.

If I were you I'd look at the merc service manual, you can get to it from this site's manuals section.

It also doesn't mention running water through it while running which is a requirement! Always start the water feed BEFORE starting mercury engines.

The manual that came with the boat says to flush it by running water through flushing attachment for 10 minutes without engine running.

and apparently you don't have to put anti freeze because its a total loss system

 

[silverbullit98]

anybody have any experience themselves doing a utopia?

 

[Chrisca74]

Winterizing Utopia

I have a 2001 Sea Doo utopia that I purchased spring. Since then I've spent countless hours on the internet trying to learn eveything I could about the boat and the motor. I came across a web site that is for the custom river boats that use the Mercury V6 engines and there are some great posts that includes winterizing and changing spark pluges etc. w/ pictures, it's great. I'm not sure if I would be breaking any rules by posting the web site here, so PM me and I'll provide you with the link.

 

[vilord]

Please post away. We have no rules against getting good information out there

Thank you!

 

[rookie101]

Pictures

I have to remember to take a few pictures of this when I pull my boat out in the spring!

You do not have to remove anything to change the stator oil if you have any kind of fluid transfer pump. Just put the gear selector in forward to raise the bucket, and use a socket on a long extension to get at the drain and fill plugs.

Pouring antifreeze down the flush fitting may be beneficial due the anticorrosion properties, but is not needed to keep the motor from freezing.

While you are at it change the fuel water separator, the inline fuel filter, fog the motor, and there is also a small inline oil filter I just noticed this last time and changed it as well.:cheers:


Aaron